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Pesquisadores da Universidade de Princeton, nos Estados Unidos, e da Universidade de Uppsala, na Suécia, relataram que a nova espécie evoluiu em apenas duas gerações, embora se acreditasse que esse processo demorasse muito mais, devido à reprodução entre um tentilhão endêmico Dar…

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Pesquisadores da Universidade de Princeton, nos Estados Unidos, e da Universidade de Uppsala, na Suécia, relataram que a nova espécie evoluiu em apenas duas gerações, embora se acreditasse que esse processo demorasse muito mais, devido à reprodução entre um tentilhão endêmico Darwin Geospiza fortis e o cacto imigrante tentilhão Geospiza conirostris.

FLEURS

Public benchmark · Read speech

11.1%WER

Internal Realworld

Human-labeled recordings · Accents and noise

14.8%WER

Word error rate (WER) counts substitutions, deletions, and insertions relative to the reference text. Lower is better. These results measure transcription text, not speaker labeling or formatting.

The sample is one FLEURS recording; the figures summarize the full language evaluation. Internal recordings informed provider selection and are an in-sample diagnostic. Results vary with recording quality and dialect.

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From audio to understanding

Why Cockatoo Works for Portuguese

Handles Both European and Brazilian Portuguese

Cockatoo detects European and Brazilian Portuguese automatically. You do not choose a variety before uploading. The engine adapts to regional vocabulary, phrasing, and pronunciation without manual setup.

Diacritics Stay Intact in Every Export

Portuguese diacritics like ã, õ, ç, á, and ê appear correctly in your transcript and stay intact in every export format. DOCX, PDF, TXT, and SRT files preserve the original spelling with no substitution or cleanup.

One Subscription Covers Transcription and Translation

Transcribe Portuguese audio, then translate the finished transcript into another language without switching tools. Cockatoo includes transcription and document translation in one subscription, so you move from audio to text to translated output in a single workflow.

2 TB Storage and File Transfer Included

Every subscription includes Cockatoo Drive: 2 TB of storage for your transcripts and source files, plus file transfer. Keep your Portuguese audio and transcripts in one place without paying for separate cloud storage.

Language matters

How Cockatoo Handles European and Brazilian Varieties

The Engine Detects Variety Without Configuration

The transcription engine identifies whether the audio is European or Brazilian Portuguese and adapts its language model accordingly. Regional pronunciation patterns, vocabulary choices, and phrasing differences are recognized automatically.

Character Encoding Preserves Every Diacritic

The transcript output uses UTF-8 encoding, which means every Portuguese diacritic renders correctly in the browser and survives export to DOCX, PDF, TXT, and SRT. The system does not substitute ã with a, or ç with c. What you hear is what you get, with no post-export cleanup required.

Regional Vocabulary and Phrasing Respected

Cockatoo recognizes regional differences in vocabulary and phrasing between European and Brazilian Portuguese. Words like autocarro versus ônibus or comboio versus trem appear as spoken, not normalized to one variety.

A documentary producer working with footage from Portugal and Brazil gets transcripts that reflect the actual language used in each location, preserving authenticity for subtitles and archival records.

Accents and Crosstalk Handled

Portuguese transcription accuracy holds up on recordings with strong regional accents, background noise, and overlapping speakers. The engine is trained on real-world audio, not just clean studio recordings.

A researcher transcribing field interviews recorded in rural Portugal with ambient noise and dialect variation gets accuracy high enough to use the transcript as a primary source without extensive manual correction.

Written as it’s spokenPortuguês

European Portuguese · Brazilian Portuguese

Vamos partilhar os próximos passos com a equipa.
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When Portuguese Transcription Saves Hours

Research Interviews and Field Recordings

Researchers conducting interviews in Portuguese upload audio from field recordings and get transcripts with timestamps and speaker labels in minutes. The output becomes a searchable, quotable record without hours of manual transcription.

Podcast and Video Content Production

Podcasters and video creators transcribe Portuguese episodes to generate show notes, blog posts, and subtitles. The transcript comes back with paragraph breaks and speaker labels, ready to edit and publish.

A documentary producer working in Portugal and Brazil transcribes interview footage and exports SRT subtitle files with timestamps intact, cutting post-production time from days to hours.

Business Meetings and Client Calls

Teams transcribe Portuguese meetings and client calls to create searchable records and action-item summaries. Speaker recognition labels every voice automatically.

A consulting firm working with clients in Lisbon and São Paulo transcribes strategy calls and shares edited transcripts with stakeholders the same day, eliminating the need for manual note-taking.

Legal and Compliance Documentation

Legal professionals transcribe Portuguese depositions, hearings, and recorded statements to create accurate written records. The transcript includes timestamps for reference and can be exported as PDF or DOCX for filing.

A law firm handling cross-border cases between Portugal and Brazil transcribes client interviews and witness statements, with diacritics preserved and regional vocabulary intact for accurate legal documentation.

Written as it’s spokenPortuguês

European Portuguese · Brazilian Portuguese

Vamos partilhar os próximos passos com a equipa.
Illustrative text · Native script in your transcript and exports.
From audio to understanding

Export Portuguese Transcripts Where You Need Them

DOCX for Editing and Collaboration

Export your Portuguese transcript as a DOCX file with timestamps, speaker labels, and paragraph breaks. Open it in Word or Google Docs, make edits, and share it with your team without reformatting.

A content team transcribes Portuguese podcast episodes and exports DOCX files that go straight into their editorial workflow, with no copy-paste or cleanup.

PDF for Sharing and Archiving

Download a PDF version of your transcript with timestamps and speakers included. The format is ready to share with clients, attach to reports, or archive as a permanent record.

A legal team transcribes Portuguese depositions and exports PDF files that are filed with case documents, with diacritics and formatting preserved for official records.

SRT for Subtitles and Captions

Export your Portuguese transcript as an SRT subtitle file with word-level timestamps. Upload the SRT to your video editor or publishing platform and the subtitles sync automatically.

A video producer transcribes Portuguese interviews and exports SRT files that drop into Premiere and DaVinci Resolve without manual timing adjustments, cutting subtitle production time from hours to minutes.

TXT for Plain Text and Archival

Get a plain text version of your transcript with no formatting, ready to paste into other tools, archive, or feed into translation and analysis workflows.

A researcher transcribes Portuguese field recordings and exports TXT files that are imported into qualitative analysis software for coding and thematic analysis.

Store and Transfer Files with Cockatoo Drive

A documentary team stores all Portuguese interview recordings and transcripts in Cockatoo Drive, keeping the entire project archive in one place with room for hundreds of hours of audio and video.

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Fast Transcription, Accurate Output

Published Accuracy Tests on Real-World Audio

Published accuracy results for Portuguese are available, run on the same public test set researchers use to compare transcription engines, plus real-world recordings with background noise and accents. Methodology and audio examples are included.

A podcaster transcribing studio-recorded Portuguese episodes gets accuracy high enough to publish transcripts with minimal editing. A researcher working with field recordings in rural areas spends a few minutes per hour correcting names and technical terms.

One Hour of Audio in 30 Seconds

A one-hour Portuguese audio file comes back as a finished transcript in about 30 seconds on the fastest mode. Longer files and higher-accuracy modes take proportionally longer, but transcription is still faster than manual work.

A documentary producer uploads a 90-minute interview and gets a transcript with speaker labels and paragraph breaks before stepping away from the desk, cutting turnaround time from days to minutes.

Edit in the Browser, No Download Required

Fix names, correct technical terms, and adjust speaker labels directly in the browser editor. Changes save automatically, and you can export the edited transcript in any format without leaving the page.

A legal team transcribes Portuguese depositions and makes corrections in the editor before exporting final PDF files for filing, with no need to download, edit offline, and re-upload.

Written as it’s spokenPortuguês

European Portuguese · Brazilian Portuguese

Vamos partilhar os próximos passos com a equipa.
Illustrative text · Native script in your transcript and exports.
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Less busywork. More understanding.

One hour of audio
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Ana00:02

Quais são os próximos passos do projeto? Vamos revisar tudo antes de encerrar a reunião.

João00:10

Vou preparar o cronograma e compartilhar com a equipe na quinta-feira. Depois podemos reunir os comentários de todos.

Ana00:18

Ótimo. Vou enviar o resumo hoje para que todos possam se preparar para a próxima reunião.

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